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A series of grey abandoned and crumbling stone houses in an unwelcoming landscape
New website for research into refugee wellbeing and livelihoods
… and governments. PDUW principal investigator Lucy Earle said: “This research project is breaking new ground, in terms of the questions we … offers an accessible platform for audiences to engage with the research’s latest findings. It will be regularly updated to feature a … of a participatory, collaborative co-design approach to the research tools being used. The PDUW site will also profile multimedia …
News, 14 June 2021
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IIED research and evidence in academia
… in a range of international and distinguished journals. IIED’s research has been featured in noted journals such as World Development, … global inequality, climate change and biodiversity loss. Publishing research in such journals, and subjecting our work to peer review, enables the institute to produce research that influences the academic discourse and it also enables …
Article, 23 September 2020
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Rethinking research and development approaches from a decolonisation perspective
… in colonisation continue to exacerbate inequalities, particularly in research and development. Global calls for decolonisation have spread … and privilege, stemming from colonialism, prevail in development and research. Four common mistakes 1. Research and development interventions are defined and influenced by …
Insight, 14 July 2021
'Rey Zamuro' habitat bank, San Martin de los Llanos, Meta department, Colombia. Aerial view of the morichal forest in the habitat bank. It is managed by Terrasos, a Colombian-based company founded in 2013 specialising in the structuring and operation of environmental investments. In 2016, they developed their first habitat banking model in Colombia as a solution for delivering biodiversity compensation and are now expanding to issue biocredits for the voluntary market. This territory has historically been d
Two-thirds of nature finance fails to mention local communities, study suggests
News, 12 October 2026
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Potential priority issues for REDAA in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid literature review to inform the research-to-action programme REDAA
… Using a set of evaluation criteria, the report proposes seven research-to-action priorities for improving evidence, tools and … REDAA in sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid literature review to inform the research-to-action programme REDAA …
Publication, 07 June 2023
A group of four men and women wearing overalls, one with an axe over his shoulders and one crouching down, pose for a photo. In the foreground are a few rocks, with a dusty landcsape and mountains in the background.
Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action
… include the following: Collating evidence We used participatory research to engage with more than 200 stakeholders, and collated … Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action …
Insight, 31 May 2022
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The adaptation action and research sandbox: aligning two global processes
… The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) and the locally led adaptation (LLA) principles … These initiatives set out to strengthen adaptation action and research that puts the needs of the most vulnerable front and centre. At …  is working with partners to co-develop an international Adaptation Research Alliance for launch at COP26. Through six guiding principles, …
Event, 01 July 2021
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Assessing progress – putting IIED’s gender research ambitions into practice
… to advance equitable, inclusive change , our goal is to conduct research that critically examines and addresses gender and its … extent and how gender and intersectionality are being embedded in our research projects. The assessment highlighted successes that IIED can … some persisting challenges to learn from. Building on achievements Research projects that pursue gender transformation – the highest level …
Insight, 23 April 2021
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Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems and Biocultural Heritage: Addressing Indigenous Priorities Using Decolonial and Interdisciplinary Research Approaches
… transformations but are widely threatened and have received limited research attention. This paper presents the results of four virtual … agriculture, development and conservation policies. They called for research on the rapid loss of Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous Peoples’ … presents a decolonial and interdisciplinary framework for action-research on Indigenous food systems past and present, from farm to …
Publication, 30 September 2022
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From risks to resilience for informal workers – part three: research to action to address their health priorities
… From risks to resilience for informal workers – part three: research to action to address their health priorities …
Insight, 03 April 2023